The kanji ［瞭］ generally conveys the meaning of "clear," "bright," "evident," or "to see clearly." It suggests a state of being able to perceive something distinctly, whether through vision or understanding. It often implies a lack of obscurity or confusion.

・On-yomi (音読み): リョウ (ryou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あき（らか） (akira(ka))

⚫︎ 明瞭 (めいりょう) Translation: Clear; distinct; obvious ⚫︎ 瞭然 (りょうぜん) Translation: Obvious; clear; plain ⚫︎ 一目瞭然 (いちもくりょうぜん) Translation: Obvious at a glance

The kanji ［瞭］ is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. It is composed of two parts: ⚫︎ The phonetic component is 㝉 (ryou), which gives a clue to the pronunciation. ⚫︎ The semantic component is 目 (め) (me), meaning "eye," signifying the connection to sight and clear perception. The combined components suggest seeing something clearly.